North Korea vs Romania: Electricity generation from coal per person
North Korea
348.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Romania
353.28 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea rank
44th
Romania rank
43rd
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- North Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 353.28 kilowatt-hours against 348.32 kilowatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 4.96 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 44th and Romania ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 354.88 kilowatt-hours | 1,051 kilowatt-hours | 695.93 kilowatt-hours | Romania |
| 2010s | 361.44 kilowatt-hours | 916.77 kilowatt-hours | 555.32 kilowatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 356.63 kilowatt-hours | 474.6 kilowatt-hours | 117.97 kilowatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, North Korea or Romania?
- Romania, at 353.28 kilowatt-hours against 348.32 kilowatt-hours in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between North Korea and Romania?
- 4.96 kilowatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Romania rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- North Korea ranks 44th and Romania ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.